With Kotak Bank not in IDBI fray, eyes on foreign suitors

MUMBAI: Kotak Bank’s statement that it is not in the race to acquire IDBI Bank would mean that the success of govt’s plan to sell IDBI Bank will depend upon…

Post-Covid surge stabilises: Godrej Properties executive chairperson says Indian housing market remains strong

India’s housing market remains strong, with steady growth in both sales volumes and prices, Godrej Properties Executive Chairperson Pirojsha Godrej has said, ruling out any major concerns about demand.In an…

Oil imports decided by buyers, trade deal doesn’t decide: Piyush Goyal says diversification is in India’s strategic interest

Union Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said decisions related to India’s imports of Russian crude oil are taken by domestic buyers and are not dictated by the recently concluded…

PSU banks profit may cross Rs 2 lakh crore in FY26; DFS secretary M Nagaraju hints strong credit growth

Public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to cross the Rs 2 lakh crore combined profit mark in the current financial year, buoyed by strong balance sheets, steady credit expansion and…

Venture capitalists must step up funding support for defence startups, says Niti Aayog’s VK Saraswat

Niti Aayog member and former DRDO director general VK Saraswat on Sunday said venture capitalists must increase financial support for Indian defence startups, asserting that these firms have come a…

India-US trade deal may help Tamil Nadu’s garment exports double to Rs 30,000 crore

Garment exporters in Tamil Nadu’s textile hub Tiruppur expect shipments to the United States to double to about Rs 30,000 crore over the next three years following the India-US trade…

India caps DDGS duty concession at 5 lakh tonnes under US trade pact; quota limited at 1% of consumption

Representative image (Generated by AI) India has allowed a duty concession on imports of only 5 lakh tonnes of dried distillers’ grains (DDGS) from the US under the first phase…

Trump removes 25% penal tariff: What happens if India stops buying Russian crude oil?

During much of 2024 and 2025, India was one of the largest purchasers of discounted Russian oil. (AI image) Will India stop buying Russian crude oil? US President Donald Trump…

Aadhaar update drive: UIDAI completes 1 crore biometric updates for school children

Aadhaar custodian UIDAI has completed mandatory biometric updates (MBU) for over one crore school children across 83,000 schools nationwide, according to an official statement.A child below five years can enrol…

$1 billion for Syria’s Internet? Saudi Arabia’s historic telecom deal SilkLink, new joint airline push explained

Saudi Arabia Bets Big on Syria: New Airline and $1 Billion Telecom Deal Unveiled On February 7, 2026, Syria and Saudi Arabia signed a series of major economic agreements designed…